Help with '71 Porsche Value

[pryord]

Will you please give your input on the value of the car with the following details. A friend is considering buying it and I've been out of the market too long to know the car's worth. I know the info is a bit sketchy, so ball park estimates are fine.

1971 911T, originally purchased in SE US.
-Assume matching numbers for engine and tranny.
-Been sitting for around 10 years in dry garage.
-The car looks very nice, with no obvious dents or damage. Resprayed Grand Prix White by previous owner (not current owner, so little is known). Original color light blue. Paint looks fine from 10 feet away, perhaps a 6/7 out of 10 close up.
-Ran before storage, but fire from leaky carb damaged a carb and they need an overhaul. Weber carbs currently off car.
-Black interior is in really good shape. One 3 inch chunk missing from driver's seatback. Newer headliner. Non-original steering wheel.
5 Fuchs
-Non-original side mirrors and front grills
-Rust bubbles at the bottom front of both doors, perhaps 2 inches diameter.
-Most likely rust in front suspension pan, requiring replacement. Rocker panels have also been replaced before respray.
-Car come with set of Porsche shop manuals.

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

[naparsei]

$5000-$6500. I have purchased 3 1971 911Ts in the past 4 years. I paid $6000, $7500, and $14000 for the cars. You can increase the value if those Fuchs are Deep 6s or if the car has sports seats. The $6K car I bought was ratty, but there, and it had 2 Deep Sixes and 2 7" R wheels. The $7500 car had 3 deep 6s and sport seats. It sounds otherwise very similar to your car (mostly running, rusty in the obvious places, definitely needs a floorplan + more), non-original respray, etc.

You (he) will have a lot of rust repair ahead - there are great threads here to help.

[rexav8r]

My initial guess would be $6,000 - $9,000. Mainly due to the engine/carb issues. Also assuming the rocker panel work done was a quality job.

You'll probably get numbers all over the place and people saying I'm crazy. Either because everyone with an early car (like me) would love for them all to be million dollar babies or saying that there's no way a 'T' with issues is worth $6 Grand.

Most here (I believe) will agree though, a car is worth exactly what the buyer is willing to spend. Meaning, do your homework. Find several other 'T's (check out the early S registry among other places) immaculate to crummy, and yours is probably somewhere in between...

Pictures would help a lot too...

[RWebb]

that year is worthwhile - it has the great road-racing shift pattern tranny and high-compression 2.2L motors (not sure if the T had that)

you can hot rod the motor, fix limited rust if you are sure it is limited, do the long term maintenance and have an outstanding car

the only nicer feature is the '72 oil door, but those are penalized with 'murican traffic 915 shift pattern on the trans. & lower compression

I would find the latest Excl. with Bruce Anderson's early car prices in it and take that with you

you do need a GOOD PPI from a knowledgeable 911 mechanic

the shop manuals are worth $400 by themselves...

Good Luck.